
Gurmeet
Kaur
Columnists
Gurmeet is an avid environmentalist and eco-traveler. A volunteer with several Sikh advocacy organizations, she is also mother of the young peace activist and filmmaker, Angad Singh.
The Month of Mungghar
[November 14 - December 13] Poems translated from Punjabi by GURMEET KAUR
"Says Nanak:/ She who surrenders/ Loves from her core/ Dwells in devotion/ Is loved back manifold ..."
The Month of Kattak
[October 15 - November 13] Poems translated from Punjabi by GURMEET KAUR
" ... Lamp of wisdom/ Lit in poise/ With the oil ofSpirit/ Kindles/ Loving devotion/ Pours in/ Radiance of union/ Emanates ..."
The Month of Assu
[September 15 - October 14] Poems translated from Punjabi by GURMEET KAUR
"Come/ O Beloved!/ The soul bride/ Sorrows/ Waning/ Pleading .../ Lost in duality/ Strayed/ Alone ..."
The Month of Bhaado(n)
[August 16 - September 14] Poems translated from Punjabi by GURMEET KAUR
" ... Dark nights/ Pour of/ Restlessness/ Frogs and peacocks bellow/ Confusion maddens ... Rainbird cries 'O Beloved/ Show me the way!' "
The Month of Saavan
[July 16 - August 15] Poems translated from Punjabi by GURMEET KAUR
"Oh Mother!/ What sleep?/ What hunger?/ Without the beloved -/ The comfort of garments/ Pleases not! ..."
The Month of Aasaarh (Haarh)
[June 15 - July 15] Poems translated from Punjabi by GURMEET KAUR
The fourth month of the Nanakshahi (Sikh) calendar, with summer in Punjab at its peak - 'tis the month in which Guru Arjan was martyred.
A Summer to Last a Lifetime by GURMEET KAUR
Looking for a summer camp full of Sikh inspiration for your young ones?
Mata Gujri Jeeo A Poem by GURMEET KAUR
Of Mothers in the world/ Many sparkle but one shines/ Your glory unmatched, your legacy divine ...
A New York Tragedy by GURMEET KAUR
Police negligence, community apathy, or American dream shattered ...? I don't know what to make of it.
Jasvir Kaur: A Life Well Lived by GURMEET KAUR
Every seva is important and every sevadaar makes a difference.